Lloyd's Law Reports

Professor Robert Merkin KC; Dr Johanna Hjalmarsson

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LONDON DREDGING CO. LTD. v. GREATER LONDON COUNCIL (THE "SIR JOSEPH RAWLINSON")

[1972] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 437

QUEEN'S BENCH DIVISION(ADMIRALTY COURT)

Before Mr. Justice Kerr

Limitation of liability - Tug and tow in common ownership - Collision with ship - Negligence on part of person in charge of tug - No negligence on part of anyone on tow - Whether relevant tonnage for limitation purposes was that of tug alone or aggregated tonnage of tug and tow - Merchant Shipping Act, 1894, sect. 503 (1) - Merchant Shipping (Liability of Shipowners and Others) Act, 1958.

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